Material or article handling – Apparatus for moving intersupporting articles into – within,... – Stack forming apparatus
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-02
2007-01-02
Crawford, Gene O. (Department: 3652)
Material or article handling
Apparatus for moving intersupporting articles into, within,...
Stack forming apparatus
C414S793400, C414S788100, C414S788800, C414S789900, C198S347100, C198S435000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10680452
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for stacking incoming items includes a receiving mechanism for receiving incoming items, a stacking mechanism for receiving items from the receiving mechanism and stacking the items in a stacking area, a buffering mechanism for receiving incoming items when the stacking mechanism is full, and a stack unloading mechanism. Methods of operation include receiving an item in an item receiving mechanism, moving the item receiving mechanism to track the motion of a stacking mechanism, transferring the item from the receiving mechanism to the stacking mechanism, stacking the item in a stacking area, and unloading the stacking area when the stacking area is full of items.
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Anderson David L.
Hahn Chad W.
Lattimer Jason P.
Adams Greg
Crawford Gene O.
Douglas Machine Inc.
Kamrath Alan D.
Nikolai & Mersereau , P.A.
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